Refrigerated ice-cream cone server



March 12 1929 G. J. LARRABEE l1,704,980

l REFRIGERATED ICE CREAM GONE SERVER v Filed Aug. 8, 1927 l INVENTOR,y y2. @as Larraee BY-Zc 75 ATTORNEY Patented Mar. v12, 1929.

UNITED srn'rssv inf-vrsrir OFFICE.

GUS J'. LARRABEE, OF PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OFONEFOURTH TO AMON DEAL, ONE-FOURTH TO A, F. GOSSEL, AND ONE-FOURTH TOD. R. CLEVENGER, ALL

OF PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI.

REFRIGERATED ien-CREAM conn SERVER.

Application led August 8, 1927. Serial No. 211,301.

This invention relates to appliances designed more particularly for use in .the serving of ice cream cones, and has for its oblect to provide a device of this character which 5 is ofa comparatively simple construction,

and adapted for convenient'use in the handling and serving of the type of confection referred to, and 4which will also preserve the cones in a good, merchantable and sani- 10 tary condition.

For carrying out this general purpose of the invention, I have devised an appliance which comprises a tray or holder for the cones, and also" a refrigerating device r adapted to enclosepthe cones in such a manner as to maintain a chilling or refrigerating compartment around the same vand thereby preserving the congealed condition of the cream until the cones are vended.

20 In embodying this construction in practical form, I provide a receptacle containing the hood and tray to obtain convenient access to the latter in the ing of the cones. f v v It is further sought to provide a construction comprising a minimum number kof parts whichwill be economical to manufacture, and of a practical and durable character having nothing of a nature that is likely to get out of order. y

lVith the foregoing general objects in view, the invention will not be described by reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating one form of construction which i I have devised for fulfilling the desired objects in view, after which those features and combinations deemed to -be novel will be set forth in claims. n

In the drawing Fgure l is a sideelevation, with parts of placing and removthe frame broken away, showing a device constructed 1n accordance with my linvention' Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional i,

view, also showing a portion of the frame prising a suitable frame or carrying'member having thetop of bail portion 5 constituting the handle, and the side portions 6 of any desired length for supporting the hood and tray members which will now be described. The lower ends of the side portions Gof the frame-are bent inward, as illustrated in Figure l, for securing the ends of the same to-the sides of afsuitable receptacle member 7 of hollow lcylindrical form, and of any desired size accordingito the capacity required, and having the bottom y element 8 and a tray element 9 some distance above the bot-tom and at a slight distance from thevtop margin of the receptacle, asr clearly represented in Figure 2. The tray element 9 'is provided with the openings 10 for receiving the icecream cones 11, andthe 'depth of the receptacle 7 is designed in such a way that, when the lower ends or tips of the cones l1 lare supported upon the bottom elementv 8, the sides of the cones will rest slightly loosely within the openings 10 while the upper ends of the cones containing the ice cream dips 12 will be presented somewhat above the margin of the receptacle 7,'in order to be enclosed by the refrigerating hood member about to be described. Preferably also the sides of thereceptacle V7 will be formed with a plurality Y offair vent openings 14 between the tray land bottom element 8, in order torpermit a limited circulation of airthrough the compartment formed within the r,eceptacle"between said tray and bottom portions.

For effecting the refrigerating or chilling action, I'have devised a hood structure comprising a hollow cylindrical casing 15 formed with a bottom annularv portion l5 in order to? provide the hood! shape including the interior refrigerating space 16 formed by the lower central portion of the hood*` structureI which is adapted toy surroun d the spacea-bove the tray 9' occupiedfi-by the upper portions of the cones, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. Preferably Iv provide the annular portion "with the skirt extension 17 depending below the bottom of the casing and adapted to lit telescopically within the upper mouth of the casing or receptacle 8,` thus producing a. more closely fitting` structure between the parts around the tray.. VThe space 18 within the casing 15 forms a containerfora suitable refrigeratingmedium, such as the' usual freezinfr'niiixture' 28 Yofi'cruslied ice and salt,` which may be placed in the space 18 through an opening in the top ofthe casing` 15 adapted to be closed by a suitable slide member 19: having` a handle portion 20 and a tongue and groove structure, as indicatedv at 21 in Figure 3,

affording the required sliding connection between said slide 19 and the top of the casing 15. Suitable drainage may be` provided `for the space 18 by meansof a valve 29near the .bottom of the casing,l 15.

In order to afford access `to the space occupied by the cones 11 above the tra-y 9, as requiredfor the placing and removing of the cones, I provide for` appropriate relative movement of the hood structure and the receptacle 7 into separated relation by mounting' the casing` 15 nfor vertical` move-ment along the side portions of the frame, for

which'purpose I provide opposite sides of.

the casing 15 with sleevesl 22 slidingly engaging the frame parts 6, .as clearly represented in Figure 1. Furthermore, in order to hold the casing 15 and its hood structure in` temporary raised position7 as during the operatiori ofjsei'vilngY the cones or renewing he supply', I provide the top of the casing l'with a suitable bail or handle 23 which,

in the raised position of the casing 15 illustrated in Figure 2, is adapted to be engaged and retained by means of a spring clip` or keeper member 2li secured to the midportion of the bail or handle 5. This Vengae'cment beiiig merely of a frietional nature, the bail 23 may be conveniently released to allow loweringr of the casing 15 and the hood structure' into thepo'sition shown in Figure 1, at the will of the operator.

lt will thus be seen that I have devised a practical andv ellioiont construction for carrying out the desired objects of the invention. Alt-'er the space 18 within the 'casing 15v is supl'jlied with" the proper refrigerating medium, the space above the tray 9 may be furnished withV a sup with thel'iood' struc re in lowered position ofthe cones 11, and,

shown 'ni- Figure `1, the cones, .including the ice cream dips 12, will be preserved in a perfect 'marketable condition7 due to the low temperature which is maintained within the space 1G around the cones. The circulation of air sermitted between the parts and outthrough the openings` 14e issuch. that the airmoving` past the'surfaccs: of the conesv is kept in a dry state, the moisture o-f the air beingdeposited upon the interior surface of the hood1 mem-ber'. rlll-uis there are no drippings of ice cream around the cones, and the cones themselves are l'ept in a fresh crisp state, and not allowed to becomeA soft, mushy or soggy. as `would be true of filled cones not subjected" to the refrigerated condition hereto make all such changes and modifications as may fairly fall wit-hin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus' described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent srl 1f. An ice cream cone serving andi refrigeratin'g' device coinprisinga frame carrying a receptacle provided with a cone-carryingv tray, and a refrigerating hood also carried by said frame and slidable thereon into and out of overhan'ging relationV to the tray portion of said receptacle.

2. An icecream cone serving' and refrigerating device comprising a frame carrying a receptacle provided with a cone-carrying tray, a refrigerating hood also carried by said frame andlslidable thereon into and out of over-hanging relation to the tray portion of said' receptacle, and means for latchinei said hood in raised position.

8. An ice cream cone serving and refrigcratingdevice comprising' a frame carrying` a receptacle provided with al cone-carrying tray, and a hollow hood-shaped casing providing a chamber for a refrig'eratinemedium and adapted to enclose the cones on 4said tray and cooperate with the tray to form a refrigerating compartment for the upper portions of thecones, said casingand receptacle having sliding connections permitting relative vertical movement of said casing andreceptacle intoseparated relation. i

el, An ice cream cone serving and refrigerating` device comprising;l a frame carrying` a receptacle provided with a cone-carrying tray, and a hollow casingsupported 0n said receptacle and providing a chamber for a relirigerating medium7 Suid casing having` n' lower annular portion snrronndinng the space above said tray and forming a refrigerating compartment for the upper por? tions of the cones. f

5. An ice cream cone serving and refrigerating device eomprieingg` a mme carrying a receptacle provided with e eono-oerrying tray, e hood member including a refrigerat-V ting Chamber*surrounding the space above seid tray, said hood and receptacle being relatively movable into seperated relation, and an annular extension Carried by Said hood member in teleseoping relation to Suid receptacle.

6. An ice creamy cone serving and refrigl eretingy device comprising a receptacle having :L bottom Lwnd a eene-earrying tray above the bottom, the sides of the receptacle having Ventilating openings for the space between said tray and bottom, and e re frigereti'ig hood surrounding the space above Said' tray.

In Witness whereof I hereunto aix my signature. f y

GUS J. LARRABEE. 

